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OSSEC vs Wazuh Agent: catalog facts
OSSEC	Wazuh Agent
Free Free and open source; the OSSEC+ edition is also free after registration.	Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…
Self-hosted	Windows, Linux
Combines log analysis, file integrity monitoring and active response Custom rules and scripts for tailored alerting	One agent covers file integrity monitoring, log collection, rootkit detection and configuration assessment across…
Configuration takes time to learn Extra features such as machine learning need registration for OSSEC+	The agent is only half the system; it needs a Wazuh manager and indexer, which is a substantial…
Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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